the smoke and the stars

Mikaela, 26, currently working in a supermarket as a service supervisor. Australian, she/her. Fan of several different mediums, such as professional wrestling and various video games and books. Champion procrastinator and definitely a dog person. I have no idea what I'm doing with my life.

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The Indigenous meteorology of Australia, knowledge on weather, calendars and climate.

The Australian Bureau of Meterology (known affectionately as The BOM), has an Indigenous Weather Knowledge portal. This portal shows the different ways of thinking about the seasons in the different areas of Australia. In a country so large, and with so many different climates, traditional European concepts likes ‘Summer’ and ‘Winter’ are often not relevant.  

Here is the weather cycle from Tiwi, in the north of Australia, with its three major seasons and thirteen minor seasons:

And these are the seasons of Gariwerd country, in my home state of Victoria in the south. Gariwerd is home to Djapwurrong and Jardwadjali speakers, and has six major seasons associated with different flora and fauna.

Thanks to the Ngaralk Instagram, which is where I originally saw this. You can see other knowledge systems from different parts of Australia on the BOM’s Indigenous Weather Knowledge portal.

See also: The seasonal ‘calendars’ of Indigenous Australia, an Explainer from Alice Gaby and Tyson Yunkaporta in The Conversation

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Relevant to episode 15 of Lingthusiasm, Talking and thinking about time.

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IS SHE WEARING EMMA’S LIPSTICK SHADE????!!!????

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Because sometimes you just have to harden your heart and do what it takes to survive - and sometimes, you have a wonderful, supportive, amazing friend you're half in love with who can recognise and accept that, and then welcome you back into her heart like nothing ever changed from when you had to leave each other (not by choice) and go your separate ways for a time.

AKA the Dana/Emma reunion that we deserved but never actually got, because these evil supportive girlfriends rule my heart

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original nxt championship holders; august 29, 2012 - april 1, 2017

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lest we forget

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“Sami Zayn is finally on SmackDown Live!”

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anyway today was my birthday and I spent seven long hours at work (the day before good friday is never easy, because god forbid the supermarket be closed for one whole day), so I didn’t get to see my parents until seven pm, but it was still a pretty good day. lots of people somehow knew it was my birthday (I suspect my aunt, who works at the same supermarket), and so I had lots of well wishes, and it’s just generally been a really nice, happy kind of day? like, my only other job was very off-and-on with whether or not I felt good about the day, but this place is just - the people I work with are usually just so nice and fun, and it really does make a difference.

so yeah. it’s been a good day to turn twenty-five on.

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watching the aussie national swimming championships and getting teary when the swimmers get teary because I am a sympathetic crier and wow I’m so happy for these people I don’t know who are good at sport and stuff

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Humans are adorable.

Supporting evidence:

1. Humans say ‘ow’, even if they haven’t actually been hurt. It’s just a thing they say when they think they might have been hurt, but aren’t sure yet.

2. Humans collect shiny things and decorate their bodies and nests with them. The shinier the better, although each individual has a unique taste for style and colouring

3. Humans are not an aquatic or even amphibious species, but they flock to bodies of water simply to play in it. They can’t even hold their breath all that long; they just love to splash!

4. When night falls and the sky goes dark, humans become drowsy and begin to cocoon themselves in soft, fluffy bedding.

5. Some humans spend time in each other’s nests! Just for fun! It’s not their nest; they’re just visiting each other.

6. Some humans use pigments and dyes to make their bodies flashy and colourful! They even attach shiny dangly bits to their cartalidgous membranes!

7. Humans are very clever, and sometimes adopt creatures from other species into their family units. They don’t seem to notice the obvious differences, and often raise them alongside their own young!

8. If a human sees another creature in distress, they can commonly be observed trying to help! Even at their own risk, most humans are deeply compassionate creatures!

9. If a human hears a particularity catchy sound or tune, it will often mimic it, even to the point of annoying themselves!

10. Sneezes are entirely involuntary, and completely adorable. Especially when the human in question becomes frustrated

11. Humans love treats!!! Some more than others. Many humans will save these treats specifically for a later date when they are in need of comfort or reassurance. IE, pickles, pop tarts, Popsicles, etc

12. They’re learning to travel in space!!! They can’t get very far, but they’re trying!!! So far, they’ve made it to the end of their yard, and have found rocks

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@rafzombie nah private health cover is too expensive when literally all I need it for is glasses once every two years :/ plus it is for two pairs, not just one, with anti-glare and uv-protective coating on both sets of lenses

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also I got new glasses, and now I have like, depth perception and crisp vision and all that fun stuff that some other people get to enjoy on a daily basis, and it’s great. also great: actually being able to afford the four-hundred odd bucks to buy the new glasses in the first place